Doodnaught is accused of fondling the women, kissing them, and forcing them to perform oral sex and masturbation on him. The doctor's colleagues reportedly never picked up on the abuse because he was separated from them by a surgical drape, The Star noted.

The first six assaults reportedly happened over a three and a half year period, while the other 15 occurred in the six months leading up to Doodnaught's arrest.

In handing down the 10-year sentence Tuesday, Superior Court Justice David McCombs called Doodnaught's conduct "reprehensible" and said his behavior "must be condemned in the strongest terms."

Many of the doctor's victims, though, felt the sentence was too lenient.

"I am very happy with the conviction, however I am very disappointed with the sentencing," the patient who first complained about Doodnaught told The Star Tuesday. "Ten years, as far as I’m concerned, is insulting."

Doodnaught's medical license is currently suspended pending a disciplinary hearing with the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons.